Garment hanger



Dec. 3, 1957 c. J. CAMPBELL GARMENT HANgER Filed Feb. 3, 1956 ATTORNEY United States Patent 1 2,815,158 GARMENT HANGER Charles J. Campbell, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Application February 3, 1956, Serial No. 563,337 3 Claims. (Cl. 22396) This invention relates to a garment hanger, and more particularly to a hanger for trousers, skirts or the like, which are adapted to be hung in an inverted position.

A primary object of this inventive concept is the provision of such a hanger which will accommodate anywhere from one to a multiplicity, such as six, eight, or more of such garments on a single hanger.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character provided with means whereby the increased weight of the multiplicity of garments tends to tighten the grip of the hanger thereon, rather than exposing the same to undue strain.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this nature provided with a swivelable hook whereby the same may be supported by a transverse closet bar, or, alternately, suspended from the wall of the closet.

Still another object of the invention is in the provision of a device of this character which may be provided with an oppositely disposed double step of hangers and associated clamping means whereby an extra multiplicity of garments may be supported on either side thereof.

A still further object of the invention resides in means whereby the garments are clamped tightly and substantially automatically, regardless of the number thereof, or the thickness of the material afforded thereby.

Still other objects reside in the arrangements of parts, combinations of elements, and features of construction, all as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and disclosed in the accompanying drawing wherein there is shown a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is an end elevational view of one form of device embodying features of the instant invention, certain concealed portions thereof being indicated by dotted lines and the clamping wings or flaps being shown in full lines in one position of adjustment and by dot and dash lines in another portion of adjustment.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 22 of Fig. 3 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the device, as best disclosed in Fig. 3, with the flaps shown in upper or garment-engaging position, and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but disclosing one of the flaps in garment engaging or clamping position.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Having reference now to the drawing in detail, there is generally indicated at a central plate or partition of any suitable relatively rigid material, which has positioned transversely across either end thereof end plates 11. Plate 10 has upwardly converging sides 12, at the apex of which is an aperture 13 within which is swivelably mounted a hook 14 adapted to support the device from any suitable support, either horizontal or vertical.

The end plates 11 are of substantially trapezoidal form and concurrent, and extending between opposite end plates 11 on either side thereof are longitudinally extending rods 16 in parallelism to center plate 10. Each of rods 16 has rotatably mounted thereupon a wing or flap 17, the wing 17 being of a width slightly in excess of the spacing of the rod 16 from the center plate 10, in such "ice manner that the same may not rotate wholly and freely about its axis.

The arrangement is such that when the device is empty and not supporting garments, flaps 17 are in the depending position disclosed in full lines by Figs. 1 and 2. However, upon the introduction of a garment or garments, adjacent to plate 10, the garments being indicated at 20, the right hand flap 17 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction until it assumes the position in engagement with garments 20, as best shown in Fig. 5. From this it will be obvious that a downward pull on any one of the garments 20 will result merely in a tightening of the mem ber 17.

Conversely, on the opposite side the opposed member 17 if rotated in a clockwise direction, will similarly engage garments juxtaposed to the center plate or panel 10 and engage them in a similar manner.

Obviously, if desired, one side of the device may be omitted in order to permit the same to be placed flat against the closet wall, or the like.

In releasing the garments it will be readily apparent that-a slight upward pressure upon the related member 17 will release the garments for easy withdrawal from the main frame.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there is herein provided a simple and inexpensive garment hanger which will withstand a high degree of pressure or weight, and which accomplishes all the objects of this invention and many others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limited sense.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a pair of spaced parallel plates, a third plate disposed between said first plates in right angular relation thereto and having its opposite ends secured thereto, a supporting hook on the upper edge of said third plate intermediate the ends thereof, and a garment clamping flap disposed in right angular relation to said first plates and having one edge thereof pivotally connected to said first plates, said clamping flap normally depending from said pivotal connection in spaced parallel relation to said third plate to provide for introduction of a garment therebetween in the direction of said supporting hook, and said clamping flap having a dimension greater than the distance between said third plate and said pivotal connection whereby the free edge thereof provides a wedging action on a garment disposed between same and said third plate.

2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the outer ends of said pair of plates are free whereby said clamping fiap is rotatable about its pivotal connection in a direction away from said third plate from a garment clamping position to its normal depending position in parallel relation with said third plate.

3. The structure according to claim 1, wherein said third plate is disposed intermediate the ends of said pair of plates, and a second clamping flap disposed on the side of said third plate opposite said first clamping flap, and the pivotal connection for each flap comprising a rod having its opposite ends retained in said pair of plates.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,401,413 Colwell June 4, 1946 2,488,709 Colwell Nov. 22, 1949 2,514,820 Wing July 11, 1950 2,524,537 Osmonson Oct. 3, 1950 

